What is 6/8 plus 9/5?

Looking for the result of 6/8 + 9/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/8 and 9/5?

6 8 + 9 5 = (6 × 5) + (9 × 8) 8 × 5 = 102 40 = 51 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 72 = 102
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 102/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (102/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 102/2 = 51
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 51/20.

The result of adding 6/8 and 9/5 is : 51/20 (or 2.55 in its decimal form)